اليومtoday يومa day معزةof honor وفخارand pride
اليوم يوم معزة وفخار
للمسلمينfor Muslims بسائرthroughout all الأقطارlands
للمسلمين بسائر الأقطار
Today is a day of honor and pride
Today is a day of pride and glory
For Muslims throughout all lands.
For Muslims in all lands
فلقدfor indeed تجلىshone forth الملكsovereignty فيهon it بمظهرin a guise
فلقد تجلى الملك فيه بمظهر
بهِجٍjoyful وأسفرand shone أيَّماmost splendid إسفارshining forth
بهِجٍ وأسفر أيَّما إسفار
For sovereignty has appeared on it in a guise
For the King has appeared with a face
Of joy, and shone forth with fullest radiance.
Radiant and bright like the rising dawn
طلقradiant المحياof countenance ليلهits night كنهارهlike its day
طلق المحيا ليله كنهاره
فكلاهماso both of them متضاعفredoubled in الأنوارradiance
فكلاهما متضاعف الأنوار
Bright of countenance, its night is like its day,
His smile shines like the night and day
Both with their radiance redoubled.
Both doubled in light
الآنnow تقتبلwelcome العبادthe people سعودهits good fortune
الآن تقتبل العباد سعوده
متهللينbeaming تهللlike the beaming of الأقمارmoons
متهللين تهلل الأقمار
Now the people welcome its good fortune,
Now the servants greet his joy
Beaming as moons beam.
Rejoicing like the glowing moon
والآنand now تزدحمthrong الوفودthe delegations بيلدزٍat Yıldız
والآن تزدحم الوفود بيلدزٍ
متبسمينsmiling تبسمlike the smiling of الأزهارflowers
متبسمين تبسم الأزهار
And now delegations throng at Yıldız,
And now the crowds flock cheerfully
Smiling as flowers smile,
Smiling like flowers in bloom
بشراًin gladness بعيدat the anniversary جلوسof the accession سلطانof the sovereign الورىof mankind
بشراً بعيد جلوس سلطان الورى
عبدAbd (servant of) الحميدal-Hamid (the Praiseworthy) خليفةsuccessor to المختارthe Chosen One
عبد الحميد خليفة المختار
Rejoicing at the accession anniversary of mankind's sovereign,
Announcing the sitting of the Sultan of the World
Abd al-Hamid, successor to the Chosen One,
Abdulhamid, the chosen Caliph
الوارثِwho inherited السلطانَsovereignty عنfrom آبائهhis fathers الthe
الوارثِ السلطانَ عن آبائه ال
أطهارpure عنfrom أجدادهhis forebears الأخيارrighteous
أطهار عن أجداده الأخيار
Who inherited sovereignty from his fathers, the
The heir to the throne from his fathers
Pure, from his righteous forebears;
The purest from his noble ancestors
ربِّmaster of الكتائبthe battalions والقواضبand cutting swords والقناand lances
ربِّ الكتائب والقواضب والقنا
والحزمand resolve والتدبيرand strategy والإسرارand secrecy
والحزم والتدبير والإسرار
Master of battalions, cutting swords, and lances,
Lord of armies, ships, and plans
Of resolve, strategy, and secrecy;
Wise, discreet, and secretive
أندىmost generous of الملوكkings يداًin hand وأسمىand highest رتبةin rank
أندى الملوك يداً وأسمى رتبة
فيin المجدglory بالإجماعby unanimous consent والإيثارand preference
في المجد بالإجماع والإيثار
Most open-handed of kings, and highest in rank
The most generous King of high rank
In glory, by unanimous acclaim and preference;
By consensus and preference
منhe whom عمَّرmade flourish اللّهُGod الخلافةthe caliphate باسمهthrough his name
من عمَّر اللّهُ الخلافة باسمه
فتخلصتso it escaped منfrom وحشةthe desolation of الأقفارbarren wastes
فتخلصت من وحشة الأقفار
He through whose name God made the caliphate flourish,
He whose Caliphate was given long life by God
So it escaped the desolation of barren wastes.
And so escaped the desolation of ruins
عاشتit lived زماناًfor a time لاnot يقرwould settle قرارهاits resting state
عاشت زماناً لا يقر قرارها
وبهand through him استقرتit became stable أيمنmost auspicious استقرارstability
وبه استقرت أيمن استقرار
It lived awhile with no settled resting place;
It lived an age with no rest
Through him it gained the most auspicious stability.
And with him found stability at last
متملكa sovereign يجلوwho dispels الخطوبcalamities بوجههwith his countenance
متملك يجلو الخطوب بوجهه
أوor رأيهhis judgment أوor سيفهhis sword البتارcleaving
أو رأيه أو سيفه البتار
A sovereign who dispels calamities with his countenance,
A ruler who dispels disasters with his face
Or his judgment, or his cleaving sword.
Or opinion or sharp sword
وعليهand upon him منamong سيماthe marks of الإمامةthe imamate هيبةawe
وعليه من سيما الإمامة هيبة
ممنوحةbestowed منfrom هيبةthe awe of القهارthe All-Subduer
ممنوحة من هيبة القهار
He bears the awe that marks the imamate,
And he possesses the awe of leadership
Bestowed from the awe of the All-Subduer.
Bestowed by the Mighty Lord
لوwere he to يلمسtouch الصخرrock الأصمunyielding تدفقتwould gush
لو يلمس الصخر الأصم تدفقت
منهfrom it المياهthe waters تدفقlike the gushing of الأنهارrivers
منه المياه تدفق الأنهار
Were he to touch the unyielding rock, waters would gush
If barren stone felt his touch
From it, flowing like rivers.
Water would flow like rivers at his word
أوor حازgained بدرthe full moon التمfullness بعضَsome of سناهhis radiance لمwould not
أو حاز بدر التم بعضَ سناه لم
يدركهreach it ظلthe shadow of غمامةa cloud بسرارat the moon's dark phase
يدركه ظل غمامة بسرار
Or if the full moon gained some of his radiance, no
Or if the full moon gained some of his glory
Cloud's shadow would reach it, even in its dark phase.
No cloud could veil its light
ياO أيهاyou الملكking الهمامvaliant ومنand the one بهthrough him
يا أيها الملك الهمام ومن به
قدhas indeed سالمتناmade peace with us صولةthe onslaught of الأقدارfate
قد سالمتنا صولة الأقدار
O valiant king, and you through whom
O brave King, in you
The fury of fate has made peace with us;
We are safe from the blows of fate!
ياO أيهاyou الغيثrain الهمولpouring الممطرshowering الthe
يا أيها الغيث الهمول الممطر ال
خيراتblessings والمغنيand obviating عنthe need for الأمطارrains
خيرات والمغني عن الأمطار
O pouring rain, showering down
O abundant rain, you who pours
Blessings and making other rains needless;
Goodness and makes rain unnecessary
ياO أيهاyou القمرmoon الذيwhose قدindeed أوضحتmade clear
يا أيها القمر الذي قد أوضحت
آياتهits signs سبلthe paths of الهدىguidance للساريfor the night traveler
آياته سبل الهدى للساري
O moon whose signs have clearly shown
O moon who has clarified
The paths of guidance to the night traveler;
The paths of guidance for all who journey
ياO أيهاyou الحصنfortress الذيwhose أركانهits ramparts الthe
يا أيها الحصن الذي أركانه ال
شماءlofty تثنيturn back أعينthe eyes of الأخطارdangers
شماء تثني أعين الأخطار
O fortress whose ramparts,
O fortress whose pillars
Lofty and proud, turn back the eyes of danger;
Dazzle the eyes of every danger
ياO أيهاyou الليثlion الذيwho بزئيرهat his roar
يا أيها الليث الذي بزئيره
ذابتmelted جوانحthe hearts of كلevery ليثlion ضارravening
ذابت جوانح كل ليث ضار
O lion at whose roar
O lion whose roar melted
The heart of every ravening lion has melted;
The wings of every harmful lion
ياO ناصرchampion of الإسلامIslam إنindeed زمانناour age
يا ناصر الإسلام إن زماننا
بكthrough you صارhas become فيin عزglory وفيand in استكبارgrandeur
بك صار في عز وفي استكبار
O champion of Islam, our age
O defender of Islam, in our time
Through you has attained glory and grandeur;
With you we have power and pride
ومعزَّand exalter of كلِّevery مسالمٍpeaceful one لكto you خاضعٍsubmissive
ومعزَّ كلِّ مسالمٍ لك خاضعٍ
ومذلَّand humbler of كلِّevery معاندٍstubborn one جبارtyrannical
ومذلَّ كلِّ معاندٍ جبار
And exalter of every peaceful soul submissive to you,
And you have honored each peaceful servant
And humbler of every stubborn tyrant;
And humiliated each stubborn tyrant
ومعيدَand restorer of أدوارِthe seasons of الشبابyouth لموطنto a homeland
ومعيدَ أدوارِ الشباب لموطن
كمhow many للحوادثfor misfortunes فيهin it منof أدوارturns
كم للحوادث فيه من أدوار
And restorer of youthful seasons to a homeland—
And returned the cycles of youth to the nation
How many turns has misfortune taken there!
With all its many rounds of fate
للّهGod be praised for جيشكyour army وهوand it is بحرa sea تغتديgo forth at dawn
للّه جيشك وهو بحر تغتدي
وتروحand return at dusk فيهwithin it سفائنships منof نارfire
وتروح فيه سفائن من نار
God be praised for your army, a sea where, at dawn,
God's army is yours, it is an ocean
Ships of fire sail forth, returning at dusk.
Where ships of fire sail and flow
غمرit flooded البلادَthe lands وأغرقand submerged الأطوادthe mountains وامand possessed (first part)
غمر البلادَ وأغرق الأطواد وام
تلكpossessed (completion) العبادthe people بذلكwith that التيارtorrent
تلك العباد بذلك التيار
It flooded the lands, submerged the mountains, and took
It flooded the land and drowned the enemy
Possession of the people with that torrent,
Sweeping away those men in its tide
منof كلevery مقدامٍbold warrior كميٍّarmored champion أغلبٍmighty
من كل مقدامٍ كميٍّ أغلبٍ
ثبتsteadfast الجنانof heart مدربwell-trained مغوارdaring in raids
ثبت الجنان مدرب مغوار
Of every bold, armored, mighty warrior,
Full of every valiant, ambitious conqueror
Steadfast of heart, well-trained, daring in attack.
Whose soul was steeled in war's harsh grinding stone
كمhow many فلhe routed جيشاًan army للعداةof the enemies وثلand toppled عرthrone (first part)
كم فل جيشاً للعداة وثل عر
شاًthrone (completion) للطغاةof tyrants وغالand cut short منof أعمارlifetimes
شاً للطغاة وغال من أعمار
How many an enemy army he routed, and how many a throne
How many an army it broke for the foe, and tore apart
Of tyrants he toppled, and how many lives he cut short!
The power of tyrants, shortening their days
ماwhat للأُلَىails those who اشترَواbought الضلالةerror بالهداwith guidance (first part)
ما للأُلَى اشترَوا الضلالة بالهدا
يةguidance (completion) قدindeed عمواthey became blind عنto هذهthese الآثارsigns
ية قد عموا عن هذه الآثار
What ails those who purchased error with guidance,
What delusion made those misguided ones trade guidance for heresy?
That they have gone blind to these signs?
Blinded to these traces
ياO عصبةband شامواwho spied منfrom الشيطانSatan برlightning (first part)
يا عصبة شاموا من الشيطان بر
قاًlightning (completion) غرَّهمhe beguiled them بجهامهwith his rainless cloud الغرارdeceptive
قاً غرَّهم بجهامه الغرار
O band who glimpsed a flash of lightning from Satan,
O Syrians, beware the devil's deception
Who beguiled them with his deceptive, rainless cloud!
His empty lies made them stray
لاdo not تُغضبواprovoke the anger of هذاthis الإمامَimam عليكمagainst you
لا تُغضبوا هذا الإمامَ عليكم
وحذارand beware منof سوءthe evil of المصيرthe outcome حذارbeware
وحذار من سوء المصير حذار
Do not provoke this imam's anger against you;
Do not anger this Imam against you
Beware an evil end—beware!
And beware an evil end, beware!
لولاbut for محبتُهhis love of السلامَpeace أبادكمhe would have annihilated you
لولا محبتُه السلامَ أبادكم
فغدوتمُand you would have become خبراًa tale منamong الأخبارtales
فغدوتمُ خبراً من الأخبار
But for his love of peace, he would have annihilated you,
If not for his love of peace, he would destroy you
And you would have become a tale among tales.
And leave you as news of the past
مولايmy lord إنindeed لهمthey have بملككupon your kingdom مطمعاًa covetous design
مولاي إن لهم بملكك مطمعاً
قدindeed أسسوهthey founded it علىupon شفيرa brink هارcrumbling
قد أسسوه على شفير هار
My lord, they have designs upon your kingdom,
My Lord, they covet your kingdom
Founded on the edge of a crumbling bank.
And plot against you on the edge of doom
فاغضضso lower بحلمكin your forbearance ناظراًa gaze لكof yours فيهمُupon them
فاغضض بحلمك ناظراً لك فيهمُ
يقظاًwatchful كفاهمenough for them is رائعthe terror of الإنذارwarning
يقظاً كفاهم رائع الإنذار
So, in your forbearance, lower the gaze you keep upon them,
So curb your anger, watching them carefully
Ever watchful; the dread of warning is enough for them.
Wakeful, let your warning restrain them
أفروقO Furuq كمhow often حنتhas yearned إليكfor you جوانحيmy heart
أفروق كم حنت إليك جوانحي
ياO زينةornament of الدنياthe world وأشرفand noblest دارabode
يا زينة الدنيا وأشرف دار
O Furuq, how often my heart has yearned for you,
How my heart longs to be near you
O ornament of the world and noblest abode!
O jewel of the world, most noble abode!
ماnot صاحcried طيرa bird أوor تألقflashed بارقlightning
ما صاح طير أو تألق بارق
إلاexcept that وهمتand I yearned بأهلكfor your people الأبرارrighteous
إلا وهمت بأهلك الأبرار
No bird has cried, nor lightning flashed,
No bird sang or lightning flashed
But I have yearned for your righteous people.
But I thought of your family, so pure
حياكmay greet you ربthe Lord of العالمينthe worlds بوابلwith a downpour
حياك رب العالمين بوابل
متدفقflowing منfrom خيرهHis bounty مدرارabundant
متدفق من خيره مدرار
May the Lord of the worlds greet you with a downpour
May the Lord of the Worlds greet you with abundant
Flowing abundantly from His bounty.
Torrents of His endless generosity
ياO منyou whose صفاbecame clear كأسthe cup of الحياةlife بحكمهthrough his rule
يا من صفا كأس الحياة بحكمه
فكفىand so spared العبادthe people مرارةthe bitterness of الأكدارtroubles
فكفى العباد مرارة الأكدار
O you whose rule has made the cup of life clear,
O you who mixed the cup of life with his wisdom
And spared mankind the bitterness of troubles;
Saving the servants from bitter misfortune
هذيthese ثمارthe fruits of فتىa youth بروضكin your garden عودهhis stem
هذي ثمار فتى بروضك عوده
ريانwell-watered منwith ماءthe water of الشبابyouth الجاريflowing
ريان من ماء الشباب الجاري
These are the fruits of a youth whose stem in your garden
These are the fruits of a boy raised in your meadow
Is lush with the flowing water of youth.
Watered by streams of flowing youth
تخذhe took الولاءloyalty شعارهas his watchword يرجوseeking بهthrough it
تخذ الولاء شعاره يرجو به
وجهthe face of الإلهGod سجيةthe nature of الأحرارthe freeborn
وجه الإله سجية الأحرار
He made loyalty his watchword, seeking through it
Taking loyalty as his motto, hoping through it
The face of God—the nature of the freeborn.
To attain God's favor, free soul that he is
فيin كلevery جارحةlimb لسانa tongue ناطقspeaking
في كل جارحة لسان ناطق
منهof his بشكركin gratitude to you سارhas traveled فيthrough الأمصارthe cities
منه بشكرك سار في الأمصار
In every limb of his there is a speaking tongue,
In each limb a tongue speaks
Thanking you, its voice spread through the cities.
Spreading thanks to you throughout all lands
أطلقتهyou set him free فيin ذاthis النعيمbliss فأطلقso he released الthe
أطلقته في ذا النعيم فأطلق ال
صوتvoice الرخيمmelodious بهذهwith these الأشعارverses
صوت الرخيم بهذه الأشعار
You set him free amid this bliss, and he released
You released him in this bliss so he released
His melodious voice in these verses.
Mellow tones in these verses
لولاwere it not for ارتياحthe delight of الطيرthe birds ماwould not سحرenchant النهىminds
لولا ارتياح الطير ما سحر النهى
بعجائبwith the wonders of التغريدbirdsong فيin الأسحارthe hours before dawn
بعجائب التغريد في الأسحار
Were the birds not joyful, they would not enchant the mind
Without the birds' comfort the dawn would not charm
With wondrous warbling in the hours before dawn.
With wonders of song at daybreak
لاmay not زالcease هذاthis التاجcrown فوقabove جبينكyour brow الthe
لا زال هذا التاج فوق جبينك ال
وضاحradiant مبعثa source of رهبةawe ووقارand dignity
وضاح مبعث رهبة ووقار
May this crown above your radiant brow
May this crown remain bright above your brow
Remain a source of awe and dignity;
Inspiring awe and dignity
وأعادand may bring again هذاthis العيدfestival ربكyour Lord مبلغاًbringing
وأعاد هذا العيد ربك مبلغاً
فيهon it الرعاياthe subjects منتهىthe utmost of الأوطارdesires
فيه الرعايا منتهى الأوطار
And may your Lord bring this festival again, granting
And may your Lord restore this holiday
Your subjects on it the utmost of their wishes.
Bringing your subjects to the height of joy
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